The Freese Genealogy and Family Tree Page

Welcome to the Freese Family page at Surname Finder, a service of Genealogy Today. Our
editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with
user-contributed information and web sites for the Freese surname.
As additional sources for vital records, original documents, vintage photographs and surname-based DNA projects are discovered, this page
is updated to offer the best list for researching Freese ancestry.
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Sometimes two people can look at the same handwritten record, and come up with different spellings of the name. Be creative when searching for your Freese ancestors -- we often search for misspellings intentionally to see if we missed any records. If you want to know Why can't I find Freese my ancestor in the SSDI?, then read this frequently asked question.

Vital records are essential for family history research because they were typically created at or near the time of the event, making the record more reliable.
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There are no clear, concise answers to why or how one of your Freese ancestors took on the surname. It may have been based on their occupation or a distinguising physical trait. Keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name to be altered as an ancestor entered a new country.

Freese DNA Projects

Don't believe the hype! When DNA testing was first made available for genealogical purposes, some companies boasted how it could solve all your Freese family tree mysteries. DNA testing can be a useful tool, when applied properly to a given research issue. If you're not sure how DNA testing could aid your Freese research, read "Utilizing DNA in Family History Research".

Every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your Freese ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives. Our team of seasoned experts are here to help you learn about different aspects of genealogy. Reading "Faddish First Names" may help you think of some different tactics to compiling your Freese family history.

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Networking with Freese Researchers

As genealogy researchers, we are eternally grateful to come upon information shared by others that enlightens our research; and we can reciprocate by paying it forward in responding to message board queries and sharing our own information that others in down the road or in future generations may benefit. The article "The Art of Posting Queries" provides some valuable tips for posting successful Freese queries.

To recommend your web site/blog for inclusion on this page, please submit a link to the user-contributed directory
at Genealogy Today. Your web page may appear once its content has been reviewed by our editors.

Upcoming Freese Family Reunions

Family reunions are an ideal time interview older relatives and other Freese family members; you may want to consider a roundtable where you can gather different groups together at different times such as siblings to discuss their parents and childhood memories, cousins, aunts and uncles to discuss the grandparent generation, etc. - the collective memory and stimulus of shared experience can yield considerable information. The article "A Great Way to Unite a Newly-Found Family" may provide you with tips for hosting a successful Freese reunion.

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Freese genealogy resources that you visit. If your web browser does not print the date on
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